LUDGATE, Richard Berris (1925-1985)
Brighouse; Huddersfield; DL Salisbury 1953; Surrey 1959; DL West Bromwich 1963 (CL 1964); CL Sandwell 1974-1985
A bookman-librarian who was also an outstanding specialist in community service with emphasis on 'outreach' activity, he was also particularly successful in integrating the libraries of new SANDWELL into one unit.